Dunedin in line for another drenching
Dunedin in line for another drenching; snow for parts of South
Dunedin looks set for another drenching in coming days, while other parts of the South could be in line for some more heavy snow.
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‘So sorry luv’: Dunedin jewel thief's note to victim
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‘So sorry luv’: Dunedin jewel thief's note to victim
A man burgled more than $8000 of jewellery and wrote a confusing message on the wall: "So sorry luv, U really are beautiful".
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‘Miracle’ two women survived fiery hybrid crash
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‘Miracle’ two women survived fiery hybrid crash
A witness says it was a "miracle" two women escaped from their crashed car before it was engulfed in flames.
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'It’s about respect': Resident hopes memorial step closer for unmarked Waitati graves
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'It’s about respect': Resident hopes memorial step closer for unmarked Waitati graves
A Waitati resident hopes a memorial to bring dignity to more than 100 unmarked graves of mental health patients is closer to becoming a reality.
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Staff fears over children's wing at new hospital
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Staff fears over children's wing at new hospital
Staff are concerned the children’s wing and paediatrics department at the new Dunedin hospital will not have enough space to carry out some of its functions.
Highway changes planned before hospital build
Highway changes planned before hospital build
Planned changes to Dunedin’s one-way system ahead of the new hospital build include a Barnes Dance crossing and a pair of traffic light-controlled pedestrian crossings.
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Prolific Dunedin undie thief targeted student flat
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Prolific Dunedin undie thief targeted student flat
A Dunedin man has been jailed after stealing men’s underwear from a student flat and stashing hundreds of pairs at his house.
Fans greet heroes as All Blacks arrive
Fans greet heroes as All Blacks arrive
The All Blacks have touched down in Dunedin for their first test of the season - a sold-out clash with France at Forsyth Barr Stadium.
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Low rates rise calls present ‘conundrum’
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Low rates rise calls present ‘conundrum’
Demands to keep rates rises low at the same time as ensuring Dunedin’s infrastructure is up to the task are hard to reconcile, the city’s mayor says.
Ponding to be probed
Ponding to be probed
Surface water remained beside Queens Gardens in central Dunedin yesterday morning after the weekend’s rainfall.
Children buzzed to make robots
Children buzzed to make own robots at science fest
There was plenty of whirring and buzzing at the Dunedin Gasworks Museum.
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Man stole charity donation boxes to fund addictions
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Man stole charity donation boxes to fund addictions
A Dunedin man has been jailed after stealing 11 charity donation boxes to fund his drug and gambling addictions.
Dozy drivers cause series of fender benders
Dozy drivers cause series of fender benders
An elderly woman crashed into a rubbish truck in Dunedin after she did not look when changing lanes, police say.
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Aurora could have been sold for $1.9b: mayor
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Aurora could have been sold for $1.9b: mayor
Aurora Energy could have sold for as much as $1.9 billion if conditions were highly favourable, Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich has suggested.
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Flood response ‘incompetent’, ‘ignorant’
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Council response to flooding ‘incompetent’, ‘ignorant’
The city council’s response to flood-weary Surrey St residents has been slammed as "disingenuous", "incompetent" and "ignorant".
All Blacks arrive for sold-out Dunedin test
All Blacks arrive for sold-out Dunedin test
The All Blacks have touched down for their first test of the season - a sold-out clash with France at Forsyth Barr Stadium.
Watch: Hybrid car engulfed in flames in Dunedin crash
Watch: Hybrid car engulfed in flames in Dunedin crash
The occupants of a hybrid car scrambled to safety when it burst into flames after crashing into a power pole in Dunedin this afternoon.
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Emery enjoys the ride at children’s music awards
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Emery enjoys the ride at children’s music awards
A prestigious national singing award was swept up by a Dunedin pupil after she dazzled judges by singing an original song written by her mother.
New movement on Dunedin hospital site
New movement on Dunedin hospital site
Contractors move equipment on to the south end of the new Dunedin hospital’s inpatients building site yesterday.
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Comments on homeless people spark feud
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Comments on homeless people spark feud
A Dunedin sports leader has hit back after a former mayor accused him of "punching down" against the city’s homeless.